Most of you know that me and the family are heading to my much-beloved family holiday home in Donegal for the Easter week.

My Dad now owns the house, it having been passed down from my Great Uncle to my Mum and now to him.

Going there is good enough on its own- the place is AMAZING- OK, so the house is lacking in basic essentials like central heating and internet ( ) but it is right on the beach, has a vast open fire, and is generally just the biggest feel-good place in history.

BUT- my Dad is staying there tonight, having wanted to check that the place was OK before we went up as noone has stayed there since the New Year.

He called me a few minutes ago to tell me that Ian and I were getting treated to a meal out at the world-class The Mill Restaurant which is- bar none- one of the very best places to eat that I have ever been, and, as they are normally booked up months in advance this is HUGE!

The holiday house is a terrace house in the village, with locals living on either side. Our friend Liz, who lives on one side and has two kids of her own, PLUS she’s the incredibly talented dessert chef for The Mill, is going to babysit. I spoke to her on the phone tonight, and she absolutely wouldn’t take no for an answer!

I bet she never repeats the offer once she realises how crazy my kids are!!!

The holiday sounds wonderful but……no internet!! I’m not sure I could cope! We are going to Spain for a few days next week and first thing I check is has the hotel got the internet? How sad is that?

Have fun.

ps. I discovered your blog via Kim. 🙂

Hey Joe!! I have to confess to having been surreptitiously checking out your blog too! 😀 Spain is great- have a wonderful time. After a few days of rocking quietly in the corner, my withdrawal symptoms from the net will ease and I will find I don’t miss it so much…

Pathetically excited ??? are you serious, I am excited for you.
I hope you have a wonderful time although with Donegal that is virtually guaranteed x
I bet she does repeat the offer, your kids are fab, my small daughter is begging a date with them by the way x

We shall discuss it on Sunday!! If my legs will even slightly take me up the Stormont hill after this big walk tomorrow! 😀